GRE Word List
JUXTAPOSE
to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect)
The meaning of the word juxtapose is to place (different things) side by side (as to compare them or contrast them or to create an interesting effect).
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| conviction | the act or process of finding a person guilty of a crime especially in a court of law |
| bemused | marked by confusion or bewilderment : dazed |
| querulous | habitually complaining |
| determination | a judicial decision settling and ending a controversy |
| harbor | a place of security and comfort : refuge |
| rumble | to make a low heavy rolling sound |
| ignominy | deep personal humiliation and disgrace |
| patrimony | an estate inherited from one's father or ancestor |
| prey | an animal taken by a predator as food |
| astronomical | of or relating to astronomy |